Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$353
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.72M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 22% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6841st and 5666th ($780 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 5309th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$11481

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610